Military Postal History Society

SALE 210 – for Winter 2016 - Vol 55 No 1

Closing date = March 26, 2016

All bids to:

Thierry Delespesse

PO Box 32225

TUCSON, AZ 85751-2225

email: apocovers@aim.com

Description Key at End of This Document

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Anyone may bid in this auction, you do not have to be a member of MPHS.

All bids and payments in US dollars.

Minimum Bid $2.50

WORLD WAR I

1. AEF – APO 2. Sender 57th Aero Sqdrn. Canc. Type A6002 US Army Postal Service - 2 – 22 Jan NO YEAR (F). AEF Censor. F (1601)

2. AEF – APO 2. Sender 110 Reg Engrs. Canc. Type A6001 US Army Postal Service - 2 – 25 Jul 1918 (F). AEF Censor. VF (1601)

3. AEF – APO 705. Canc. Type A7001 US Army M.P.E.S. - 705 – 20 Dec 1918 (F). AEF Censor A.3196. Ave (1601)

4. AEF – APO 712. Sender 546th Engrs APO 712. Partial Canc. ...Postal Service No ?? – May .. 1919 (Ave). Partial AEF Censor A.2952. Letter. Ave  (1601)

5. AEF – APO 717. Canc. Type A7001 US Army M.P.E.S. - 717 – ?? Feb 1919 (F). AEF Censor A.2234. F (1601)

6. AEF – APO 715. Sender Hqs 107 Tr + M.P. Canc. Type A6011 US Army Postal Service - 717 – 14 May 1918 (VF). AEF Censor (A.615 ?). F (1601)

7. AEF – APO 722. Sender 320 F.A. Canc. Type A2011 US Army Postal Service - 722 – 18 Jun 1918 (F). AEF Censor A.1244. F (tears on top) (1601)

8. British Army P.O. 1. Sender Canadian. MC Army P.O. 1 – B -  15 Dec 17 (VF). Censored - To Canada. With letter. Ave (1601)

9. French P/C. Mint P/C showing German Military flag taken in 1914. VF (0901) PICT

10. Germany - SMS Hamburg. Cover sender SMS Hamburg.  Free franked canc. Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No 41 - 13-11-14 (VF) VF MB $5.00 (1601) PICT

11. Germany - SMS Kaiserin. Cover sender SMS Kaiserin.  Free franked blurry canc. Kais. (Deutsche) Marine Schiffspost No ?? - ??-??-(17 ?) (Ave). VF (1601)

12. Germany - SMS Konig. Cover sender SMS Konig.  Free franked partial canc. (Kais. Deutsche Marine) Schiff(spost) No ?? - ??-??-18 (Ave). F (1601)

13. Germany - SMS Venetia. German P/C.  Free franked canc. Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No 169 - 5-5-?? (F). VF MB $5.00 (1601)

14. Germany - SMS Wittelsback. Ship's P/C.  Free franked canc. (Kais. Deutsche) Marine Schiffspost No (3)7 - 20-3-16 (F). VF MB $5.00 (1601)

15. Naval. Cover from Illinois (1918) addressed to USS Commodore in Chicago, Ill. F (1601)

16. Stateside Br (5). 5 covers MC Grant, Upton, Dodge, Mills and Alexandria Military Branch (1917/19 - Ave/VF). 2 with letters. F/VF (1601)

17. Stateside Br (5). 5 covers MC Sheridan, Hancock, Lee, Humphreys, Pike Branch (1917/19 - F/VF). F/VF (1601)

18. Stateside Camps (5). 5 covers with civilian canc. from Camp Mils, Dodge, Meade, Del Rio and Fort Greenleaf. 1 with letter. Ave/VF (1601)

PRE-WORLD WAR II NAVAL

19. League Island. Cacheted Cover Keel Laying USS Wichita. 3c stp. Canc. Phial. (League Island) PA. Marine Barracks – 23 Oct 1935 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

20. Marine Base. Cacheted Cover 160th Anniv USMC. 1 1/2c stp. Canc. U.S.N. Sta. Marine Base Br - San Diego, Calif with "In Defence of Country" in KB – 10 Nov 1935 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

21. USF Constitution 1931 (4). 4 covers (no cachet). All Cancel US Frigate Constitution 1931: 22 OCT “Yorktown, VA.”; 24 OCT “Baltimore, MD.”; 9 NOV “ Washington, D.C.”; 17 DEC “Jacksonville, FLA. All VF – MB $4.00 (0901)

22. USS Pioneer. Cacheted USS Pioneer. 3c stp. Canc. Dutch Harbor, Alaska - 24 Jun 1939 (VF). VF (1602) PICT

23. USS Raleigh. Cacheted "4th of July - USS Raleigh". 2c stp. Canc. U.S.S. RALEIGH – 4 July 1935 with “PORTALND - OREGON” in KB (VF). VF (0901)

24. USS Sandpiper. Cacheted Dumonte "USS Sandpiper". 2c stp. Canc. U.S.S. SANDPIPER – 12 Jan 1937 with “SAN DIEGO - CALIFORNIA” in KB (VF). F  (0901)

WORLD WAR II MILITARY

25. 7 BPO (5). 3 covers + 2 PC. All canc. 7 BPO (1944-45 - Ave/VF). 4 are Censored. F/VF (1601)

26. Alaska - APO 939. Sender 165TH F.A. APO 939. 6x 1c canc. APO no # – 4 Aug 1942 (F). Censored "ASST. ADC Censor". F (1601) PICT

27. Australia - Queensland. Australian stps canc. Field P.O. - 099 - ? NO 42 (VF). Censored. VF MB $4.00 (1601) PICT

28. Australia - New Guinea. Registered cover. Australian stps canc. A.I.F. Field P.O. No 13 - 21 SE 42 (Ave). Censored. F MB $5.00 (1601)

29. Australia - New Guinea. Registered cover. Australian stps faint canc. A.I.F. (Field P.O.) No 24 - ??? (Ave). Censored. Back canc Hobart 6 MR 45. Ave (tears on top) MB $4.00 (1601)

30. Australia - New Guinea. Australian stp faint canc. Field (P.O.) - 098 - ??? (Ave). Faint Censor. F (1601)

31. Australia - Papua New Guinea. Australian stp canc. Air Force (P.O.)- 250 - 2 MR ?? (F). Censored. F (1601)

32. Auxiliary. Cover from San Francisco (Dec 1945) to APO 75. Handstamp "Forward to ... Returning to US". Ave/F (1601)

33. Belgium - APO 57. Sender 1392 Labor Supervision Co - APO 228. 6c air canc. APO 57 – 10 Jul 194? (F). VF (1603)

34. Belgium - APO 637 (3). Sender Supply Sq 10th AD Gp - APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 637 – Mar/Apr 1945 (F/VF). 1 with letter. Ave/VF (1602)

35. Canal Zone - APO 836. Sender 719th C.A. - APO 836. 6c air canc. NO # – 4 NOV 1942 (VF). Censored. F (tears on top)(1601)

36. Censored (2). 2 Belgian covers - Antwerpen (1944) to USA. German censor tape and handstamp on back. 1 VF - 1 Ave (1601)

37. China - APO 271. Sender 1712 Sig Sev Bn - APO 271. Free franked canc. APO 271 – 15 Aug 1945 (F). VF MB $4.00 (1603)

38. Early Free Mail. Sender 340th Bomb Sq - Sarasota Air Base, Fla. Free franked canc. Bradenton, Fla – 8 Apr 1942 (VF). VF (0909)

39. England - APO 513 (6). Sender 312 Station Hospital APO 513. 3 covers Canc APO 513 (1944 - F/VF) + 3 V-Mail (with envelope) same sender. Censored. F/VF (1602)

40. England - APO 519. Sender Det of Pat USHP 4125 APO 519. 6c air canc. APO 519 – 16 Feb 1945 (F). 2x 3c Postage Due stps. Censored. VF (1410)

41. England - APO 519. Patriotic (Tokyo bound) Sender 158th Gen Hospital - APO 519. Free franked canc. APO 519 – 28 May 1945 (VF). VF (1410)

42. England - APO 557. Patriotic (Anti-Aircraft V...-) Sender HQ BODA Eng Ser - APO 635. Free franked MC APO 557 – 12 Nov 1945 (VF). VF (1410)

43. England - APO 569. Patriotic (Blood Plasma) Sender Site 8 Base Air Depot 2 - APO 635. 3c stp canc. APO 569 – 20 Mar 1945 (VF). Censor tape. VF (1410) PICT

44. England - APO 569. Patriotic (Air corps V...-) Sender Site 8 Base Air Depot 2 - APO 635. 6c air canc. APO 569 – 2 Sep 1945 (VF). VF (1410)

45. England - APO 569 (4). 4 covers Sender 13th RCD Site 4 - APO 569. 6c air canc. APO 569 – Apr/May 1944 (F/VF). Censored. F/VF (1602)

46. England - APO 598. Patriotic (Time for us to clean up) Sender Co M INF - APO 15329. Free franked canc. APO 598 – 5 Dec 1944 (Ave). VF (1410)

47. England - APO 635. Sender Site B A D #1 - APO 635. 6c air MC APO 635 – 6 May 1944 (Ave). VF (1601)

48. Fiji - APO 913. Sender Service Co - 132 INF - APO 716. 6c air canc. APO 913 – 5 Sep 1943 (F). Double censor + tape.  VF (1410)

49. France - APO 65. Sender 373rd Engr GS Regt APO 228. 6c air MC APO 65 – 29 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. F (1410)

50. France - APO 115. Sender 67th Comd APO 252. 6c air canc APO 115 – 29 Dec 1945 (F). With letter. VF (1601)

51. France - APO 146. Sender 944th Bomb Sq APO 149. 6c air MC APO 146– 5 Nov 1945 (VF). F (open rough) (1602)

52. France - APO 254 (Utah Beach). Sender 35th Tank Bn APO 254. 6c air canc. APO 254 – 29 Jul 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

53. France - APO 297. Sender 89 CML Mortar Bn APO 339. 8c air MC APO (297) – 31 Mar 1945 (F # faint). Censored. F (fold)MB $4.00 (1410)

54. France - APO 513. Patriotic (US on guard)Sender HQ OISE AGD Dept P APO 513. Free franked canc. APO 513 – 5 Jan 1945 (F). Censored. VF (1410)

55. France - APO 548. Sender 1st Co 2nd Rgt 1st Spec Scv Force APO 4994. Free franked canc. APO 548 – 13 Sep 1944 (VF). Censored. VF MB $3.00 (1410)

56. France - APO 561. Patriotic (Be with them at every mail call). Sender 208 APU. Free franked canc. APO 561 – 30 Nov 1945 (VF). VF Min $4.00 (1410)

57. France - APO 570. Patriotic (Once more to peace) Sender 2759 Engr APO 758. Free franked MC APO 570 – 18 Mar 1945 (VF). Censored. VF MB $3.00 (1410)

58. France - APO 596. Sender 263rd Inf Co APO 454. 6c air canc. APO 5965 – 26 Feb 1945 (F). Censored. With letter. F (fold) (1601)

59. France - APO 772. Patriotic (God bless the land). Sender 2759th Engr APO 772. Free franked MC APO ??? – 5 Jly 1945 (F). F             (stain) (1410)

60. France - APO 772. Sender 982 Sig Ser Co APO 758. Free franked canc APO 772 – 16 Oct 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1601)

61. France - APO 891. Patriotic (Be with them at every mail call). Sender 3286 O.B.D. Co APO 562. Free franked canc. APO 891 – 1 Dec 1945 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

62. France - APO 891. Patriotic (United for Victory)). Sender 3286 O.B.D. Co APO 562. Free franked canc. APO 891 – 1 Dec 1945

63. Germany - APO 28. Sender 1160 Eng C Gp APO 230. Free franked canc. APO 28 – 1 Jun 1945 (F). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

64. Germany - APO 29. Patriotic (For us here at home...buy bonds). Sender 554 AAA AW Bn APO 339. Free franked canc. APO 29 – 13 Feb 1945 (F). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

65. Germany - APO 60. Sender 31st Eng Bn APO 758. 6c air canc. APO 60 – 1 Ma(?) 1945 (Ave). Censored. VF (1603)

66. Germany - APO 76. Patriotic (Our army is as good...). Sender 417th Infantry APO 76. Free franked MC APO NO # – 23 Jul 1945 (VF). VF MB $7.50 (1410)

67. Germany - APO 84. Sender 84 Div Arty APO 84. 6c air MC APO 84 – 16 Jul 1945 (VF). VF (1603)

68. Germany - APO 89. Sender 340 F.A. Bn APO 89. 6c air MC APO 89 – 25 May 1945 (F). VF MB $7.50 (1410)

69. Germany - APO 104. Sender 414th Inf APO 104. 6c air canc. APO 104 – 1 Mar 1945 (F). Censored. VF MB $4.00 (1603)

70. Germany - APO 113. Sender 113th Army Post(master) APO 113. 6c air canc. APO 113 – 31 May 1945 (VF). F (1603)

71. Germany - APO 124. Sender 2072 QM Trucking Co APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 124 – 27 Sep 1945 (F). With letter. F (1602)

72. Germany - APO 150. Sender 118th S.R.I. Co APO 403. 6c air canc. APO 150 – 8 Aug 1945 (VF). VF MB $10.00 (1410)

73. Germany - APO 162. Sender 2457 QM Trucking Co APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 162 – 17 Oct 1945 (F). With letter. F (1602)

74. Germany - APO 171. Sender 14th Const Regt APO 171. 6c air MC APO 171 – 17 Oct 1945 (F). F (1603)

75. Germany - APO 172. Sender 116th Evac Hosp APO 758. 6c air canc. APO 172 – 4 May 1945 (VF). Censored. VF MB $4.00 (1603)

76. Germany - APO 172. Sender 2nd Air Disarm Wing APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 172 – 28 Jun 1945 (F). VF MB $3.00 (1603)

77. Germany - APO 202. Sender 2457 QM Trucking Co APO 149. 6c air canc. APO 202 – 12 Oct 1945 (Ave). With letter. F (open rough)(1602)

78. Germany - APO 252. Sender Sv Co APO 252. 6c air canc. APO 252 – 17 Nov 1945 (F). With letter. VF (1601)

79. Germany - APO 253. Sender 2nd Div 36th AR APO 253. 6c air canc. APO 253 – ? May 1945 (Ave). With letter + ETO card. VF (1601) PICT

80. Germany - APO 451. Sender 290th Inf APO 451. 6c air MC APO 451 – 7 Jun 1945 (F). VF (1603)

81. Germany - APO 576. Sender 3161 Arty & F.C. APO 350. 6c air canc. APO 576 – 23 Jul 1945 (F). VF MB $15.00 (1410)

82. Germany - APO 577. Patriotic (When the yanks squeeze). Sender 379th AS Sqdrn APO 149. Free franked canc. APO 577 – 20 Aug 194(5?) (Ave). VF MB $7.50 (1410)

83. Germany - APO 175. Sender 784th AAA APO 638. 6c air canc. APO 175 – 25 Jun 1945 (VF). VF (1603)

84. Germany - APO 758. Patriotic (Apres la guerre fini)Sender 302nd Signal Operation Bn. APO 758. Free franked canc. APO NO # – 12 Sep 1945 (VF). VF (1410)

85. Germany - APO 800. Sender 25th Base Post Office APO 800. 6c air canc. APO 800 – 8 Dec 1945 (VF). VF MB $12.50 (1410)

86. Hawai - APO 956. Sender 55 AA APO 956. 6c air partial canc. (no date - not APO). "OVO" censor. F (1410)

87. Iceland. 2c stp canc First Marine Brigade Provisional – 11 Feb 1942 with "U.S. Marine - Iceland" in KB (F). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

88. Iceland - APO 810. Sender B-230 Q.M.R. APO 810. 3c stp canc. American Base Forces APO 810 – 1 Jan 1942 (F). Censored (# 606) VF MB $5.00 (1410)

89. India - APO 629 (2). Sender 859 Ord HM Co APO 629. 6c air MC/canc APO 629 – Apr/Jun 1945 (F). 1 Censor. VF (1601)

90. Iran - APO 523. Sender Millspaugh Mission APO 523. 6c air MC  APO 523 – 23 Dec 1944 (F). Censor. VF (1410)

91. Iran - APO 523. Sender Millspaugh Mission APO 523. 6c air MC  APO 523 – 21 Jan 1945 (F). Censor. VF (1410)

92. Italy - APO 34. Patriotic (On with the March) Sender 135th INF APO 34. Free franked Canc. APO 34 – 2 Apr 1945 (F). Censored. VF (1410)

93. Italy - APO 88. Patriotic (Be with them at every mail cal) Sender 351 INF APO 88. Free franked MC APO 88 – 13 Oct 1945 (VF). VF (1410)

94. Italy - APO 520. Patriotic (Be prepared) Sender 87th Dep Rap Sqdn APO 520. Free franked Canc. APO 520 – 13 Apr 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

95. Italy - APO 521. Sender 262nd Station Hospital APO 782. 6c air Canc. APO 521 – 6 Aug 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1601)

96. Italy - APO 750. Patriotic (Fighting for Victory) Sender 133 Ord Bomb Disposal Sq APO 782. Free franked Canc. APO 750 – 1 Oct 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

97. Italy - APO 767. Patriotic (Heel Hitler) Sender 415 Nite Fighter Sq APO 650. Free franked Canc. APO 767 – 18 May 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

98. Italy - APO 767. Patriotic (Guadalcanal Let'em have it) Sender 415 Nite Ftr Sq APO 650. Free franked Canc. APO 767 – 3 Jul 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410) PICT

99. Italy - APO 776. Sender Inf Co APO 15333. 6c air MC APO 776 – 23 Jul 1944 (VF). Censored. F (1601)

100. Italy - APO 782. Patriotic (The Goal - Victory) Sender 812 Signal Service co APO 782. Free franked Canc. APO 782 – 21 Jul 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

101. Italy - APO 785. Patriotic (Buy War Bonds and stamps) Sender 739 Bomb Sq APO 520. Free franked MC APO 785 – 24 Feb 1945 (F). Censored. VF (1410)

102. Italy - APO 790 (2). Sender 262nd Sta Hospi APO 782. 6c air MC APO 790 2nd Base PO – Jan/Feb 1945 (VF). Censored. F/VF (1601)

103. Italy - APO 790. Patriotic (A G.I.'s dream) Sender 331st AAA S/L Bn APO 512. Free franked MC APO 790 2nd Base PO – 10 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

104. Italy - APO 794. Patriotic (Here is to Brag) Sender 760th Ry D.S. Bn APO 512. Free franked MC APO 794 – 21 Apr 1945 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

105. Italy - APO 794. Patriotic (A buzzard smelled..) Sender 760th Ry D.S. Bn APO 512. Free franked MC APO 794 – 21 Apr 1945 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

106. Label "Free". Cover Sender 457th Ordinance Co - Westover Field Mass. Label "Postage Free for Victory" canc. Chicopee Falls, Mass – 10 Jun 1942 (VF). VF (1601)

107. Luxembourg - APO 80. Sender 319th INF APO 80. 6c air Canc. APO 80 – 7 Mar 1945 (F). MS Censor. F MB $3.00 (1410)

108. Mariana Islands - APO 237. Sender 499th Bomb Gp APO 237. 6c air Canc. APO 237 – 30 Jun 1945 (F). Censored. VF MB $3.00 (1410)

109. Morocco - APO 668 (2). 2 covers Sender 6th P/E APO 668. 6c air Canc. APO NO # – 1 Feb 1943 (VF). Censored. VF (1601)

110. Morocco - APO 764. Sender 6th General Hospital APO 764. Free franked Canc. APO 764 – 7 Jan 1944 (Ave). Censored. VF (1601)

111. Netherlands - APO 79. Sender 315th INF APO 79. 6c air Canc. APO (79) – 22 Mar 1945 (Ave). Censored. VF MB $3.00(1410)

112. New Hebrides - APO 502. Patriotic (Freedom of speech) Sender 208 M.P. Co APO 502. 6c air MC APO 502 – 16 Nov 1944 (VF). Censored. VF (1410)

113. Palau Isl - APO 265. Sender 111 INF APO 265. 6c air MC APO 265 – 23 Aug 19(45) (F). MS Censor. VF MB $15.00(1410)

114. Papua New Guinea - APO 43. War Ballot Card Sender 169th Inf Regt APO 43. Free franked canc. APO 43 – 28 Aug (1944) (Ave). MS Censor. VF (1601)

115. Papua New Guinea - APO 320. Sender 533 E.B. & S.R. APO 322. 6c air canc. APO 320 – 30 Jun 1944 (Ave). Censored. VF (1601)

116. Patriotic. "Keep'em Flying" Sender M.P. Det 1570th S.U. Free franked MC Camp Breckinridge, KY – 4 Mar 1943 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (0901) PICT

117. Patriotic. "Remember Pearl Harbor" Sender 224 ITB. 5c Yugoslavia Overrun Nation stp MC Camp Blanding, Fla – 7 Mar 1944 (F). VF (0901) PICT

118. Patriotic. "Women's Army Corps" Sender Supply Div. Free franked canc. Fort Story, VA – 25 Jun 1945 (F). VF (0901)

119. Philippines - APO 24. Sender 24th Med Bn APO 24. 6c air canc. APO 24 – 24 Dec 1944 (F). Censored. VF (1603)

120. Philippines - APO 72. Sender Real Pict. 8th Photo Reconnaissance Sq APO 72. 6c air faint canc. APO ?? – ???? 194(5?) (Ave). Censored. VF (1603) PICT

121. Philippines - APO 719. Patriotic (Keep your bonds) Sender 574 Sig A.W. Bn APO 719. Free franked canc. APO (719) – 20 Nov 1945 (Ave). VF (1410)

122. POW - Belgium. Kriegsgefangenenpost card from Belgian POW at Stalag VI F - Arb-Kdo Nr 44 - Bochlot {West.}. Canc. town ? 24.9.41. Handstamp " 23 Gepruft Stalag VI F. To Belgium. VF  (0901)

123. Ryukus - APO 331. Sender 1878th Engrs Avn Bn APO 331. 6c air faint partial MC APO ?? – 25 May 1945 (Ave). Censored. VF (1603)

124. Scotland - APO 648. Sender 68 Med Grp APO 230. 6c air canc. APO 648 – 11 Jun 1944 (F). MS Censor. F (fold) (1601)

125. Scotland - APO 648. Sender 1403rd B U, ED ATC APO 741. 6c air canc. APO 648 – 7 Oct 1944 (Ave). MS Censor. VF MB $3.00 (1410)

126. Stateside (10). 10 covers to / from same sender (Pvt/Cpl/Sgt Leary) at Fort Riley, Camp Barkeley and Livingston. All civilian canc. except 1 Camp Barkey (1942/44). Most with letters. Ave/VF (1601)

127. Stateside (10). 10 covers to / from same sender (Pvt/Cpl/Sgt Leary) at Fort Riley, Camp Barkeley and Livingston. All civilian canc. except 1 Camp Barkeley (1942/44). Most with letters. Ave/VF (1601)

128. V-Mail. "Do not send mail to this address" unprocessed V-Mail. Sender HQ Co 38 INF APO 2. Free franked with "Star" cancel. No date. VF (1410)

129. V-Mail. Illustrated V-Mail (Christmas Greetings). Sender 967 AAA Bn APO 706. No date. No envelope. VF (1601) PICT

130. War Ballots (3). Size #10. Senders stateside: USN Air Station (Ohumwa, Iowa), USNTS (Grove City College, Penn), AAF Base Unit (Victorville, Ca). All 1944. VF (1601)

WORLD WAR II NAVAL

131. 1st Marines. Cacheted (First Day Postal Service) 3c stp canc. 1st MAR. 1st MAR DIV. - Fleet Mar. Force - 19 Jun 1941 with "Parris Island - S.C." in KB (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

132. 2nd Defense Bat. 3c stp canc. Second Defense Bat. - Fleet Mar. Force - 14 Oct 1940 with "San Diego - California" in KB (F). VF (1410)

133. 7th Marines. Cacheted (First Day Postal Service) 3c stp canc. 7th MAR 1st MAR DIV - Fleet Mar. Force - 2 Jun 1941 (VF). VF MB $5.00 (1410)

134. Admiralty Island - Navy 3205. Sender Naval Air Base Navy 3205. 6c air canc. US Navy - 3 Oct 1945 (F). With letter. VF (1602)

135. Bermuda. Sender Naval Air Station - Hamilton Bermuda. Misc stps (7) canc. New York, NY - Naval Operating Base (Bermuda Br)  - 4 Aug 1941 (Ave). Naval Censor + tape (Naval Censor BER. 1). F (fold) (1601)

136. Dutch East Indies - Navy 932 (2). 2 covers Sender Section Base Navy 936. 6c air canc. US Navy - Dec 44/Jan 45 (Ave). Naval Censor. Ave/F (staple holes) (1601)

137. Guadalcanal - Navy 145. Sender A.B.U. Navy 145. 6c air canc. US Navy - 22 Apr 1944 (VF). Naval Censor. VF (1602)

138. Merchant Marine (2). 1 cover + 1 unprocessed V-Mail TO (liberty ship) SS Winfred L. Smith. Cover 8c air canc. Wendell Idaho - 7 DEC 1944 with letter mentioning recipient last letter date line as being MURMANSK in Northern Russia / V-Mail 3c stp canc. Bridgeport, Conn - 21 Aug 44. BOTH Back transit postmark “ CPNY “. VF MB $20.00 (0901) PICT

139. Midway Island. Cachet Mailed at Midway 3c stp canc. Midway Det 3rd Def. Bat Fleet - Mar. Force - 7 Dec 1940 with "M(idway) - Isl(and)(Ave/F).  Ave/F (Heavy fold - stains on back) MB $10.00 (1410)

140. Naval Hospital (3). 3 covers same sender Newport Naval Hospital. Free franked canc. Newport R.I. - US Naval Hospital Br - Jun/Jul/Aug 1942 (Ave/F). With letters. F/VF (1601)

141. Naval Department (25). 25 Official Mail size #9/10 covers from Misc units like USN Separation centers, Rehabilitation sections, General Hospital, Naval Air Station, USCG...  Some duplication. All 1945. 13 with US Navy canc. F/VF (1602)

142. Naval Department (25). 25 Official Mail size #9/10 covers from Misc units like USN Personnel Separation centers, Marine Barracks, General Hospital, Training Center, USCG, Navy Yard...  Some duplication. All 1945 (1 is 1918). 17 with US Navy canc. F/VF (1602)

143. Patriotic. "For National Defense - Keep building" Sender Armed Guard SS Henry Gilbert Costin (Liberty Ship). 5c Denmark Overrun Nation + 1c stp MC US Navy  – 24 Dec 1944 (Ave). Naval censor. VF MB $3.00 (0901)

144. Seabees - NAS Honolulu (Keegi Lagoon) Sender 13th N.C.B. Co. A. 6c canc. US Navy – 16 Jul 1944 with " ...- V .." in KB (F). 2 x 3c stps added and canc. US Navy 2 Jul 1944 (VF).  Small Naval Censor. F MB $6.00 (0901)

145. Seabees - Pearl Harbor. #10 cover Sender 16th N.C.B. Co A. 2x 6c air canc. US Navy – 29 Oct 1942 (F). Naval Censor. Ave (tears + wrinkles right side) (1602)

146. Seabees - Manus Island. Sender 44th N.C.B. Co C. 6c air canc. US Navy – 29 Apr 1944 (F). Naval Censor. F (staple holes) (1601)

147. Seabees - Manus Island. Sender 78th N.C.B. Co B. 6c air canc. US Navy – 26 Jun 1944 (F). Naval Censor. F (staple holes) (1601)

148. Seabees - New Guinea. Sender 115th N.C.B. Co C. 6c air canc. US Navy – 27 Jul 1944 (VF). Naval Censor. F (0901)

149. Seabees - New Guinea. Sender 118th N.C.B. Co A. 6c air canc .US Navy – 22 Aug 1944 (VF). Naval Censor. VF (1601)

150. Separation Center (11). 11 Official Mail Navy Department size #9/10 covers from Misc Navy Separation centers: Camp Polk, Bremerton, Terminal Isl, Shoemaker, Norfolk,... All 1945. 6 with US Navy canc. F/VF (1602)

151. U.S.C.G. #10 War Ballot Sender USCG Tra. Sta. Groton, Conn. Free franked canc. US Navy – 4 Nov 1944 (VF). F (1601)

152. USMC (10). 1 censored cover with letter + 9 Official Mail size #9/10 covers from Misc Marine Corps units: Cherry Point, Mojave, Mare Isl, El Toro, Goleta, Eagle Mountain... All 1945. 5 with US Navy canc. F/VF (1602)

153. USN Convalescent Hospital (2). 2 Official Mail Navy Department size #9/10 covers from US Naval Convalescent Hospital in Yosemite National Park, Calif and Sun Valley, Idaho. Both US Navy canc. 1945. VF (1602)

154. USS Mississippi. Sender USS MISSISSIPPI. 6c air MC US Navy – 15 Oct 1945 (VF). VF (1601)

155. Wave Barracks (2). 2 Official Mail Navy Department size #9 covers from US Naval Separation Unit - Wave Barracks, Balboa Park, San Francisco, Ca. Both SF, CA canc. 1945. VF (1602)

KOREAN WAR

156. APO 7. Free franked – Sender HQ 7th INF Div APO 7. Canc. APO 7 (MC 8 Jun 51 – VF). Located Hoengsong, Korea. F (0909)

157. APO 86. Free franked – Sender 45 Div APO 86. Canc. APO 86 (KB 10 Apr 5(3) – Ave). Located Nambakchon, Korea. F (toning) (0909)

158. APO 301. Free franked – Sender 728 MP Bn APO 301. Canc. APO 30(1) (MC 9 Apr 54 – F). Located Yongsan, Korea. F (0909)

VIETNAM WAR

159. USS Tutuila. Ship CC Free franked Canc. USS TUTUILA (ARG-4)

POST-WORLD WAR II MILITARY / COLD WAR

160. Antigua - APO 855. Sender Coolidge Air Base APO 855. 5c air canc. APO 855 – 6 May 1948 (VF). VF (1603)

161. Brazil - APO 843/676 (2). 2 covers. 1 is 6c air canc. APO 643 – 26 Mar 1946 (VF). 1 is 3c stp canc. APO 676 - 25 Apr 1947 (VF). VF (1603)

162. Germany - APO 69. P/C USNS General A.W. Greely. 1c stp MC APO 69 – 24 Dec 1951 (VF). VF (1603)

163. Germany - APO 162. Sender HQ 70 Ord Gp APO 162. 6c air MC APO 162 – 2 Jul 1946 (F). VF (1603)

164. Germany (15). 15 covers misc APOs from late 1940s to mid 1960s. Ave/VF (0909)

165. Germany (15). 15 covers misc APOs from late 1940s to mid 1960s. Ave/VF (0909)

166. Indian Army FPO 91. 5 x 6 cover from British Officer in "The Buffs". Free franked can F.P.O. No 91 - 23 Oct 46 (VF). F (fold) MB $5.00 (1601)

167. Misc (15). 15 covers misc countries APOs from late 1940s to mid 1950s. Ave/VF (0909)

168 Misc (15). 15 covers misc countries APOs from late 1940s to mid 1950s. Some size #9. Ave/VF (0909)

169 Misc (15). 15 covers misc countries APOs from late 1940s to mid 1950s. Ave/VF (0909)

170. Philippines - APO 450/500 (2). 2 covers. 1 is from Chaplain - 6c air MC APO 450 – 29 May 1946 (VF). 1 is from USO Camp Shows - 5c air canc APO 500 - date unclear (Ave). VF (1603)

171. War Ballots (2). 2 size #10 War ballots. 1 from Fort Belvoir, VA; 1 from Fort Huachuca, AZ. Both 1952. F/VF (1601)

MODERN MILITARY (after 1965)

172. Germany (10). 10 covers misc 5 digits APOs, all in Germany, all 1960s or early 70s. Ave/VF (0909)

173. Polar - Seabees. Handstamp PM-3A Nuclear Power Plant - McMurdo Station + Officer in charge CC and signature. 8c stp MC US Navy 17038 Br (15 Jan 1974) with slogan US Navy - Operation - Deep Freeze (F). VF MB $4.00 (0901)PICT

DESERT STORM

174. APO 09761. Sender 2186th Maint Co APO 09623. Free franked canc. APO 09761 – 11 Apr 1991 (VF). VF (1602)

UN MILITARY MAIL

175. ONUC (Congo) - Denmark. Sender Dan ONUC Command - Mov Control Eza. Free franked canc. Organisation des Nations Unies au Congo (1962 - F). VF (0901)

176. UNDOF (Golan) - Austria. #10 cover Sender UNDOF HQ AUSBATT. Austrian stps canc. UNDOF AUSBATT 1500 (1986 - VF). TO and address in Sultanate of Oman (unusual destination).F (0901)

177. UNDOF (Golan) – Poland. Cachet + Polish handstamp "XXIII Zmiana Syria". Free franked canc. Warzawa 1985. VF Philatelic (0901)

178. UNFICYP (Cyprus) - Denmark. Danish stp canc. Kobenhavn OMK (1968 - VF) + canc. DANCON - UNFICYP - 31 Sep 1968 (VF). VF (0901)

179. UNTSO (Golan). #10 UNTSO stationary. Lebanese stps canc. Aeroport International Beyrouth (1987 - F). VF (0901)

MISCELLANEOUS

180. Book "Guardians of the Sea" History of the United States Coast Guard 1915 to the present by Robert Erwin Johnson. Edition 1987. Hardcover 412 pages. VF MB $5.00 (0900)

181. BOX lot. About 820+ military covers from WWI to Korean and  Vietnam War.  Most WWII and Post WWII. Include ships, Ship P/C, Military bases, APOs,... Ave to VF (most F/VF) MB $80.00 (1244)

Envelopes are regular size unless described otherwise (#10 or bigger).

Franking: After WWII, all covers stamped unless otherwise stated.

Official business covers don’t have postage unless otherwise stated.

“6c air” has either a stamp or is stamped postal stationary.

For individual lots, I try to mention the quality of the cancel - in parenthesis (VF) - as well as the condition of the cover in general - at the end of the listing.

Abbreviation: MS = Manuscript -- Stp = Stamp — PC = Postcard -- Pict = Lot is pictured

Cancels: KB = Killer bar -- MC = Machine cancel — DR = Double ring (all purpose)

APO or Navy Br number is in the cancel unless specified otherwise.

V-Mails have been processed and are with envelopes unless stated otherwise.

MB = Minimum Bid -- SB = Suggested Bid (this is just a suggestion, not a minimum)